phobia

Meaning

1. An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
2. An aversion or dislike (of something).

Synonyms

fear

😨

dread

phobic disorder

phobic neurosis

-phobia

morbid fear

fearfulness

horror

abhorrence

Translations

phobie

Phobie

fobia

fobia

fobie

φοβία

fobia

fobi

fòbia

ziekelijke angst

رهاب

الفوبيا

korku

😨

phobia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfoʊbi.ə/

Etymology

First attested in c. 1790, from words ending in -phobia, ultimately from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Compare ism, from -ism, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.